Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iran
Iran: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 1.39 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.39 million animals
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
43rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.76 million animals
in 2007
All-time low
820,259 animals
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iran, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1.39 million animals for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iran peaked at 2.76 million animals in 2007 and was at its lowest, 820,259 animals, in 2019.
That places Iran 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iran, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 900,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 940,000 animals | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 830,000 animals | -11.7% |
| 1964 | 840,000 animals | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 850,000 animals | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 860,000 animals | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 890,000 animals | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 920,000 animals | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 980,000 animals | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 1.09 million animals | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 1.20 million animals | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 1.31 million animals | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 1.34 million animals | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.41 million animals | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 1.44 million animals | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.67 million animals | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 1.75 million animals | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 1.75 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.80 million animals | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.90 million animals | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 1.89 million animals | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.89 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.83 million animals | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.83 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.87 million animals | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.90 million animals | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.93 million animals | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.00 million animals | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 2.02 million animals | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.00 million animals | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.98 million animals | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.98 million animals | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.97 million animals | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.05 million animals | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 2.04 million animals | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.45 million animals | +20.1% |
| 1997 | 2.53 million animals | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.59 million animals | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.28 million animals | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 2.06 million animals | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 2.08 million animals | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.11 million animals | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.33 million animals | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 2.50 million animals | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 2.54 million animals | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.64 million animals | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.76 million animals | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.58 million animals | -42.7% |
| 2009 | 1.43 million animals | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 1.23 million animals | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 1.38 million animals | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 1.38 million animals | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million animals | -24.9% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million animals | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million animals | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.18 million animals | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million animals | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.00 million animals | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 820,259 animals | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 1.17 million animals | +42.6% |
| 2021 | 1.61 million animals | +37.9% |
| 2022 | 1.38 million animals | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 1.17 million animals | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 1.39 million animals | +19.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.39 million animals is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000 animals, 4.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.39 million animals is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 181,392 animals, 7.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -42.7% | 2.76 million animals | 1.58 million animals |
| 2020 | +42.6% | 820,259 animals | 1.17 million animals |
| 2021 | +37.9% | 1.17 million animals | 1.61 million animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 890,000 animals | 830,000 animals | 980,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.48 million animals | 1.09 million animals | 1.80 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.91 million animals | 1.83 million animals | 2.02 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 million animals | 1.97 million animals | 2.59 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.20 million animals | 1.43 million animals | 2.76 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million animals | 820,259 animals | 1.38 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million animals | 1.17 million animals | 1.61 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Iran
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -25.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1059 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 415.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6359 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2262 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iran?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iran was 1.39 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 million animals in 2007.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 820,259 animals in 2019.
- How does Iran rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Iran ranks 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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